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Washington March 12, 2013 -- AURA announced today that Dr. Steven M. Kahn will assume the role of Director of the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST) Project effective July 1, 2013. Dr. Kahn will succeed Dr. Sidney C. Wolff and retain his current affiliation with SLAC and Stanford.

11 LSST posters were put up (on time) at the Long Beach AAS Meeting and have been posted here for viewing or download. Most posters then went on to SLAC for the DESC meeting.  Many thanks to the poster authors and production team for yet another successful LSST poster session.

January 1            Tuesday            New Year's Day

January 21          Monday             MLK / Civil Rights Day

February 22          Friday                 Rodeo Day (Tucson)

March 29              Friday                 Spring Day

Results from the post-meeting survey of the 2012 LSST All Hands Meeting have been compiled, and a report summarizing the results can be viewed here. Overall, survey respondents reported a good, productive experience; however, some areas for improvement were identified. The organizing committee will consider ways to resolve those issues during the planning of future AHMs.

Thank you to all of the AHM attendees who took the time to complete the survey.

With approval from the National Science Board, the National Science Foundation (NSF) Director will advance LSST to the final design stage. This action permits the Director to include funds for LSST construction in a future budget request.

Click here to read the full NSF press release.

LSST ALL HANDS MEETING 2012 WEBSITE

LSST Director Announcement

Steve Kahn, LSST Deputy Director and Camera Lead Scientist at SLAC, has been elected to membership in  the American Academy of Arts & Sciences. Congratulations, Steve.

Academy Announces 2012 Class of New Members

April 24 & 25, AAS-Supported Congressional Visit Day, Washington, DC

The NSF Preliminary Design Review Committee visits the Steward Observatory Mirror Lab to inspect the LSST Primary Mirror